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Fishing Licenses in Georgia

 

  • Freshwater Fishing License Information

  • Saltwater Fishing License Information

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  • All resident and nonresident anglers over the age of 16 who fish in fresh or saltwaters of Georgia must possess a Georgia Fishing license. This license is required for hook & line fishing, castnetting, seining, crabbing, gigging, sport bait trawling, and harvesting shellfish. A Georgia Fishing license is required for anglers returning to Georgia ports or transiting Georgia waters with recreational catches from federal waters beyond the state's 3-mile territorial sea. 

  • Information and updates on licenses, regulations, and fishing in Georgia's inshore and offshore saltwaters may be obtained by contacting:
    Georgia DNR Coastal Law Enforcement
    One Conservation Way, Suite 201
    Brunswick, GA 31520-8687
    (912) 264-7237
     

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